Vans Let High School Students Design These Awesome Custom Sneakers

Here are the winning designs for the 2015 Vans Custom Culture contest.

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Now in its sixth year, the Vans Custom Culture initiative continues to push high school students to think creatively and represent their hometowns with pride. After narrowing the 2015 Custom Culture field down to five finalists, the winner has just been announced: Carlsbad High School of Carlsbad, Calif.

A panel of five judges, including Vans professional surfer Joel Tudor, actress Victoria Justice, celebrity baker Amirah Kassem, singer Bea Miller, and author/artist Dallas Clayton, selected the winning designs.

As a result, Carlsbad High School will receive a $50,000 donation to its arts program. As if that wasn't already a sweet deal, the winning designs will also be put into production and sold at select Journeys stores as well as Vans online.

Check out the action below and look out for these to hit shelves sometime in 2016.

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